Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade said he will not run in the 2020 elections despite calls from the ruling party for him to join the Senate race. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade (Ali Vicoy / File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN) According to Tugade, he decided not to...
Senators have congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Maria Ressa (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Senator Risa Hontiveros praised Ressa for being the first Filipino to win the most prestigious recognition in the world. The Norweigan Nobel Committee...
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Friday, Oct. 8 joined the Makabayan bloc in expressing elation over the awarding of a Nobel Peace prize to journalist Maria Ressa, making her the first Filipina to win the most prestigious international recognition in the world. So far, only Lagman and Deputy Minority...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it has been very fair in handling parties during the filing of the certificates of candidacy for the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "I'd like to point out to everyone that we have been very fair in handling all the parties, and all the parties have received...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque is set to continue serving as President Duterte's mouthpiece after backing out on his Senate bid in 2022. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a text message, Roque reiterated that he will only run for senator if presidential...
"If you can't be fair and impartial, what will the elections be like?" Senator Nancy Binay posed this question to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Friday, October 8, as she hit the poll body for supposedly giving administration candidates undue preference as they filed their certificates of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said his decision to run for president under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi is a decision of the ruling political party and has long been part of their plans. “It was a party decision na...
Vice President Leni Robredo has more important things to worry about than threats made by President Duterte on late night television. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from Leni Robredo's Facebook) Robredo, who filed her certificate of candidacy (COC) for president on Thursday, was asked in a...
Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Friday, Oct. 8, that he will adopt the approach he implemented during his stint as Quezon City vice mayor to address the Philippines' problem with illegal drugs. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate...
It took a president from Mindanao to help finish the crown jewel of transportation in Bicol. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) gets a quick tour of the Bicol International Airport during the facility's inauguration on Oct. 7, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) President Duterte led the...
Willie Revillame is not running in the upcoming elections. The popular TV host said he has come to the decision after deep rationalization. He would go on to relate how the whole thing started upon President Duterte's urging. According to him, Duterte asked to meet him last March 16. From left:...
President Duterte said he is glad that the government has suspended its peace negotiations with the communist rebels, noting that he doesn't understand why the latter continue to kill and sow hate among the people. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement as he led...
